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NEW DELHI, Jan 15 — India’s election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states today due to rising Covid-19 cases in the country. The ban, which runs to January 22, excludes indoor political party events of less than 300 people, or at 50 per cent of a...

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 — India’s election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states today due to rising Covid-19 cases in the country.

India reported 268,833 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its total tally to 36.84 million, according to data from the federal health ministry. Deaths from Covid-19 rose by 402 to 485,752.

 

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